The Joke Uke tab by Brandi Carlile

5 Chords used in the song: D, Am, G, Gm, F#

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4.3
(Intermediate)
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[Intro]
D D Am Am G G D D

[Verse 1]
D D Am Am
You're feeling nervous, aren't you, boy?
G G D D
With your quiet voice and impeccable style
Am Am
Don't ever let them steal your joy
G G D D
And your gentle ways, to keep 'em from running wild

They can kick dirt in your face
Am Am
Dress you down, and tell you that your place
G G D D
Is in the middle, when they hate the way you shine
Am Am
I see you tugging on your shirt
G G D D
Trying to hide inside of it and hide how much it hurts

[Refrain]
D D Am Am
Let 'em laugh while they can
G G Gm Gm D D
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
F# F# G G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
Gm Gm D D Am Am G G D D
And the joke's on them

[Verse 2]
D D Am Am
You get discouraged, don't you, girl?
G G D D
It's your brother's world for a while longer
D D
We gotta dance with the devil on a river
Am Am
To beat the stream
G G D D
Call it living the dream, call it kicking the ladder
D D
They come to kick dirt in your face
Am Am
To call you weak and then displace you
G G D D
After carrying your baby on your back across the desert
Am Am
I saw your eyes behind your hair
G G D D
And you're looking tired, but you don't look scared

[Refrain]
D D Am Am
Let 'em laugh while they can
G G Gm Gm D D
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
F# F# G G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
Gm Gm D D
And the joke's on them

[Interlude]
D D Am Am G G D D

D D Am Am
Let 'em laugh while they can
G G Gm Gm D D
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
F# F# G G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
Gm Gm D D Am Am - G G - Gm Gm
And the joke's on them

[Outro]
D D Am Am G G D D
D D Am Am G G D D
D D Am Am G G D D
[Intro]
D D Am Am G G D D

[Verse 1]
D D Am Am
You're feeling nervous, aren't you, boy?
G G D D
With your quiet voice and impeccable style
Am Am
Don't ever let them steal your joy
G G D D
And your gentle ways, to keep 'em from running wild

They can kick dirt in your face
Am Am
Dress you down, and tell you that your place
G G D D
Is in the middle, when they hate the way you shine
Am Am
I see you tugging on your shirt
G G D D
Trying to hide inside of it and hide how much it hurts

[Refrain]
D D Am Am
Let 'em laugh while they can
G G Gm Gm D D
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
F# F# G G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
Gm Gm D D Am Am G G D D
And the joke's on them

[Verse 2]
D D Am Am
You get discouraged, don't you, girl?
G G D D
It's your brother's world for a while longer
D D
We gotta dance with the devil on a river
Am Am
To beat the stream
G G D D
Call it living the dream, call it kicking the ladder
D D
They come to kick dirt in your face
Am Am
To call you weak and then displace you
G G D D
After carrying your baby on your back across the desert
Am Am
I saw your eyes behind your hair
G G D D
And you're looking tired, but you don't look scared

[Refrain]
D D Am Am
Let 'em laugh while they can
G G Gm Gm D D
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
F# F# G G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
Gm Gm D D
And the joke's on them

[Interlude]
D D Am Am G G D D

D D Am Am
Let 'em laugh while they can
G G Gm Gm D D
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
F# F# G G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
Gm Gm D D Am Am - G G - Gm Gm
And the joke's on them

[Outro]
D D Am Am G G D D
D D Am Am G G D D
D D Am Am G G D D

Uke tab by , 13 Nov 2025

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